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Make some delicious lemon cheesecake bars! They are so easy to make and are a crowd pleaser for lemon lovers!

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Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Course Dessert

Servings 12

Calories

Ingredients

Crust:

8 Graham crackers 16 squares
2 tbsp. Granulated sugar
4 tbsp. Melted butter

Cheesecake Filling:

16 oz. Cream cheese softened
½ cup Granulated sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 tbsp. Lemon zest
Juice of ½ a lemon about 2 tbsp.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Line an 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
In a food processor, pulse graham crackers until they are crushed into fine crumbs.
Add 4 tbsp. melted butter and 2 tbsp. granulated sugar to the processor and pulse to mix together until well combined.
Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare your cheesecake filling.
Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
Add sugar, vanilla, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice and mix until well combined.
Pour cheesecake mixture over graham cracker crust.
Bake in your 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, until the center is no longer jiggly.
Allow cheesecake to cool on a baking rack for 30-45 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 2-3 hours.
Cut into bars & enjoy.

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